Episode 384: Behavioral and Lifestyle Risk Factors for MS with Dr. Jared Bruce and Dr. Amanda Bruce

There are genetic risks associated with MS, there are demographic risks of experiencing a more severe disease course, and there are also behavioral and lifestyle risks that will increase the chance that someone will be diagnosed with MS. Joining me today to discuss behavioral and lifestyle MS risk factors and how they can be mitigated are Doctor Jared Bruce and Dr. Amanda Bruce. Dr. Jared Bruce is a neuropsychologist and the director of psychiatric research at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Amanda Bruce is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. We're also reviewing the details of the Inflation Reduction Act, which means, beginning in 2025, significantly lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications for the quarter-million people with MS who are on Medicare.  We'll tell you about study results for a novel drug that was effective in remyelination and restoring lost function to mice with the mouse model of MS. We'll share the details of a study that shows how specific comorbidities affect specific MS outcomes. We'll review results of a study that shows men with MS who start a high-efficacy disease-modifying therapy experience fewer relapses. And we'll tell you how an artificial intelligence chatbot soundly beat human experts in predicting the results of neuroscience studies. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Behavioral and Lifestyle risk factors for MS (and how to mitigate them)   :22 It's 2025, and that means significant out-of-pocket savings on prescription medications for people with MS on Medicare  1:20 Novel drug shows effectiveness in remyelination and restoring function in mouse model of MS  3:26 Study shows how specific comorbidities affect specific MS outcomes  5:17 Study shows men on high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies experience fewer MS relapses  8:46 Study shows AI beats human experts in predicting results of neuroscience studies  12:22 Dr. Jared Bruce and Dr. Amanda Bruce discuss behavioral and lifestyle MS risk factors   16:43 Share this episode  32:13 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  32:33 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/384 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RealTalkMS STUDY: Selective Retinoid X Receptor Agonism Promotes Functional Recovery and Myelin Repair in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-024-01904-x STUDY: Comorbidities and Their Association with Outcomes In the Multiple Sclerosis Population: A Rapid Review https://msard-journal.com/article/S2211-0348(24)00519-4/fulltext STUDY EXPLAINED (Plain English): Comorbidities and Their Association with Outcomes In the Multiple Sclerosis Population: A Rapid Review https://tremlettsmsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/comorbidities-and-their-association-with-outcomes-in-the-multiple-sclerosis-population-a-rapid-review-explained STUDY: Comparative Effectiveness of High-Efficacy and Moderate-Efficacy Disease-Modifying Agents in Reducing the Annualized Relapse Rates Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients in the United States https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743524003359 STUDY: Large Language Models Surpass Human Experts in Predicting Neuroscience Results https://nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02046-9 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 384 Guests: Dr. Jared Bruce and Dr. Amanda Bruce Privacy Policy